Brazil vs Somalia: Deaths from malnutrition
Brazil
5,031 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
5,229 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
12th
Somalia rank
10th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Brazil
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 5,229 deaths against 5,031 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 198 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,180 deaths | 4,936 deaths | 4,244 deaths | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6,710 deaths | 17,587 deaths | 10,877 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 5,065 deaths | 5,184 deaths | 119.1 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Brazil or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 5,229 deaths against 5,031 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Brazil and Somalia?
- 198 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Somalia rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from malnutrition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes.